The body shape makes me think family Nephilidae but I'm not sure at all. It seems like the most common Nephilidae are a golden color, but I'm not surprised if there are different colorings out there, considering how diverse most spiders are at the family level. Someone who actually knows things can probably be more specific.

Thanks for your help, hopefully someone else will come along who has seen one of these guys before. It has a really dark purple metallic like sheen on the underside when the sun hits it. Really pretty. Normally i HATE spiders but it's pet sized! I can't hate that.

Previous comment was correct - it's a golden silk spider - the species is Nephila edulis. Also note the golden color of its web. Humans have spun that into fabric. Thank you for not harming the spider. Orb weavers (spiders who make the pretty spiral webs) are harmless. And there is never any need to kill spiders when they are outside.

thanks! i was wondering what the yellow bits in the web were from. no worries on the killing, squishing things grosses me out. i always relocate if they are inside, i dislike the bugs they eat more than i dislike the spiders. although i do like huntsmen, they can hang out in the house all they want if they are going to kill any roaches that appear.

Hey I hope it's ok to post this here, please let me know if there is a better subreddit to post this in.

Location: Queensland, Australia.

I need help identifying these tadpoles. I found these guys freshly hatched in our pool 2 weeks ago and decided to keep a few when I let the others go near the house. I have no idea what kind of frog they might be. They are growing a lot faster than I originally thought they would. Just wanted to know what these little guys are before they grow up and move out.